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Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief at WAMC News: Northeast Public Radio. Can be found on Twitter at @WAMC_J_Paleo. Massachusetts is the best state in the union and I'll fight you over it.
HEY, HERE'S AN NOVEL IDEA. HOW ABOUT I ATTACH THE AUDIO TO THE STORY? I'M BREAKING NEW GROUND!
For @wamc.org: In a section of Springfield with a number of empty storefronts, a new restaurant has opened its doors. It’s the product of an owner and staff with a passion for cooking, and also part of a special effort by one organization to serve “micro businesses.”
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New Springfield restaurant opens doors thanks in-part to group devoted to local ‘micro businesses’
In a section of Springfield with a fair share of empty storefronts, a new restaurant has recently opened. It’s the product of an owner and staff with a passion for cooking, and also part of a special ...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:53 PM
HEY, HERE'S AN NOVEL IDEA. HOW ABOUT I ATTACH THE AUDIO TO THE STORY? I'M BREAKING NEW GROUND!
For @wamc.org: Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno & other city leaders are detailing response efforts in place ahead of this Sunday's storm. School for Springfield Public students has been preemptively canceled for Monday & Tuesday. Emergency declaration in place for Sunday morning
January 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
For @wamc.org: Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno & other city leaders are detailing response efforts in place ahead of this Sunday's storm. School for Springfield Public students has been preemptively canceled for Monday & Tuesday. Emergency declaration in place for Sunday morning
If I were to profile a former city councilor in a nationally-read newspaper and air their grievances, I would probably include the fact that said former councilor is in the process of suing the city, rather than emphasize what her tea mug says.
January 23, 2026 at 2:16 PM
If I were to profile a former city councilor in a nationally-read newspaper and air their grievances, I would probably include the fact that said former councilor is in the process of suing the city, rather than emphasize what her tea mug says.
For @wamc.org: Agawam City Councilor Tom Hendrickson announces his bid for the state's 3rd Hampden house seat. One of the council's most progressive members, he's looking to challenge incumbent Republican Nick Boldyga of Southwick.
January 23, 2026 at 1:15 PM
For @wamc.org: Agawam City Councilor Tom Hendrickson announces his bid for the state's 3rd Hampden house seat. One of the council's most progressive members, he's looking to challenge incumbent Republican Nick Boldyga of Southwick.
Because of the global Microsoft Outlook outage, I legitimately thought I got canned earlier today. It would've made this screenshot the funniest post I've ever typed
January 23, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Because of the global Microsoft Outlook outage, I legitimately thought I got canned earlier today. It would've made this screenshot the funniest post I've ever typed
For @wamc.org: In a section of Springfield with a number of empty storefronts, a new restaurant has opened its doors. It’s the product of an owner and staff with a passion for cooking, and also part of a special effort by one organization to serve “micro businesses.”
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New Springfield restaurant opens doors thanks in-part to group devoted to local ‘micro businesses’
In a section of Springfield with a fair share of empty storefronts, a new restaurant has recently opened. It’s the product of an owner and staff with a passion for cooking, and also part of a special ...
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January 22, 2026 at 8:40 PM
For @wamc.org: In a section of Springfield with a number of empty storefronts, a new restaurant has opened its doors. It’s the product of an owner and staff with a passion for cooking, and also part of a special effort by one organization to serve “micro businesses.”
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John Lurie's memoir, "The History of Bones," is really, really good. I, too, do not fondly remember my time living in Worcester. Also, Lurie writes the way he paints and performs - in a way that makes me realize I'm never going to be able to articulate anything as special as this
January 22, 2026 at 7:40 PM
John Lurie's memoir, "The History of Bones," is really, really good. I, too, do not fondly remember my time living in Worcester. Also, Lurie writes the way he paints and performs - in a way that makes me realize I'm never going to be able to articulate anything as special as this
For @wamc.org: Two police unions in Holyoke, Massachusetts are calling for a city councilor to resign - citing the councilor’s drunk driving arrest in late-December.
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Citing OUI arrest footage, Holyoke police unions call for Council VP Israel Rivera to resign
Two police unions in Holyoke, Massachusetts are calling for a city councilor to resign - citing the councilor’s drunk driving arrest in late-December.At-Large City Councilor Israel Rivera has said he’...
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January 22, 2026 at 6:35 PM
For @wamc.org: Two police unions in Holyoke, Massachusetts are calling for a city councilor to resign - citing the councilor’s drunk driving arrest in late-December.
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Was out with pneumonia in late-December so now I'm late to the Holyoke OUI story. The Springfield Republican's Aprell Munford & The Reminder have been doing a great job covering it. One thing that concerns me though: my record request for the bodycam footage was shot down due to it being evidence
January 21, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Was out with pneumonia in late-December so now I'm late to the Holyoke OUI story. The Springfield Republican's Aprell Munford & The Reminder have been doing a great job covering it. One thing that concerns me though: my record request for the bodycam footage was shot down due to it being evidence
Worcester followers: I'm at a Worcester Railers game and they're doing a mascots event with a bunch of local colleges, minor league teams, etc. We've ID'd all of them except this seal and armadillo. Who are they?
January 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Worcester followers: I'm at a Worcester Railers game and they're doing a mascots event with a bunch of local colleges, minor league teams, etc. We've ID'd all of them except this seal and armadillo. Who are they?
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I wrote book reviews for a while for the WSJ well over a decade ago, and Bari Weis was my editor. One of her special tricks was to try to insert a sharp rightward slant into my essays *after* it had been copy edited, as a way of slipping her viewpoint in at the last minute.
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I wrote book reviews for a while for the WSJ well over a decade ago, and Bari Weis was my editor. One of her special tricks was to try to insert a sharp rightward slant into my essays *after* it had been copy edited, as a way of slipping her viewpoint in at the last minute.
$150M to acquire The Free Press and install Weiss as a news chief, only for CBS News to suffer junior-television-news-producer-in-a-small-market-caliber mistakes
"Mr. Dokoupil’s teleprompter flub last week came about after Ms. Weiss asked to add an on-air analysis of why Mr. Trump had extricated Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela. In the rush before airtime, the new material was inadvertently added twice into the script" -- www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
January 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
$150M to acquire The Free Press and install Weiss as a news chief, only for CBS News to suffer junior-television-news-producer-in-a-small-market-caliber mistakes
For @wamcradio.bsky.social: Coming & Going: Incoming Springfield city councilors talk priorities, outgoing councilors reflect on work
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Coming & Going: Incoming Springfield city councilors talk priorities, outgoing councilors reflect on work
At the first regular council meeting of the year Monday, a new face as well as a returning, familiar one took their seats in the Springfield City Council chambers.A former council president who tried ...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
For @wamcradio.bsky.social: Coming & Going: Incoming Springfield city councilors talk priorities, outgoing councilors reflect on work
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Today marks one year since we were graced with these photos of Molly
January 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Today marks one year since we were graced with these photos of Molly
Sidenote, I'm not going to lie, sometimes, working for an Albany station means not going extremely hyper local, like reporting on the husband of the Mayor of Northampton freaking out on somebody at Stop & Shop. But then the Boston Globe writes it up and I don't know what I am at this point.
January 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Sidenote, I'm not going to lie, sometimes, working for an Albany station means not going extremely hyper local, like reporting on the husband of the Mayor of Northampton freaking out on somebody at Stop & Shop. But then the Boston Globe writes it up and I don't know what I am at this point.
To celebrate two years of sobriety, I am cooking the world's shittiest white bean and red pepper curry
January 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
To celebrate two years of sobriety, I am cooking the world's shittiest white bean and red pepper curry
For @wamcradio.bsky.social: A team of lawyers say they have secured a massive settlement for a child victim's family, following a sex abuse case involving a former Springfield, Mass. teacher and a middle school student.
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Record settlement reached for victim's family at center of Springfield middle school child sex abuse case
A team of lawyers say they have secured a massive settlement for a family at the center of a child sex abuse case – one involving a former Springfield, Mass. teacher and a middle school student.It was...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
For @wamcradio.bsky.social: A team of lawyers say they have secured a massive settlement for a child victim's family, following a sex abuse case involving a former Springfield, Mass. teacher and a middle school student.
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For @wamcradio.bsky.social: Springfield, Mass., has new leadership in its council chambers. Both the new president and vice president say they’re focusing on a few key issues this term, including the local economy.
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New Springfield City Council prez, vice prez talk priorities for new term
Springfield, Mass., has new leadership in its council chambers. Both the new president and vice president say they’re focusing on a few key issues this term, including the local economy.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
For @wamcradio.bsky.social: Springfield, Mass., has new leadership in its council chambers. Both the new president and vice president say they’re focusing on a few key issues this term, including the local economy.
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For years, the Northwestern DA’s Office has declined to release the names of some local police officers accused of criminal offenses. But last week, a judge ruled in favor of journalist @andrewqmr.bsky.social, who sought to make that information public. Our latest from @dustyc123.bsky.social:
Judge sides with journalist against Northwestern DA
The top cop for Hampshire and Franklin counties must now turn over unredacted disclosures of criminal police misconduct, or appeal the case to a higher court.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
For years, the Northwestern DA’s Office has declined to release the names of some local police officers accused of criminal offenses. But last week, a judge ruled in favor of journalist @andrewqmr.bsky.social, who sought to make that information public. Our latest from @dustyc123.bsky.social:
FROM YESTERDAY: For @wamcradio.bsky.social: Within hours of the United States capturing the head of Venezuela, and as questions emerged over what comes next, “emergency protests” came together across the country, including in western Massachusetts.
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Protesters in western Mass. rally over weekend against U.S. raid in Venezuela
Within hours of the United States capturing the head of Venezuela, and as questions emerged over what comes next, “emergency protests” came together across the country, including in western Massachuse...
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January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
FROM YESTERDAY: For @wamcradio.bsky.social: Within hours of the United States capturing the head of Venezuela, and as questions emerged over what comes next, “emergency protests” came together across the country, including in western Massachusetts.
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For @wamcradio.bsky.social: History made as Springfield City Council formally picks Whitfield to lead
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History made as Springfield City Council formally picks Whitfield to lead
For the first time in its history, Springfield’s city council will be led by a Black woman. During its first gathering of the year, councilors officially picked Councilor at Large Tracye Whitfield to ...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
For @wamcradio.bsky.social: History made as Springfield City Council formally picks Whitfield to lead
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